Improvement in shovel-plows



P. Goss.

Cultivator, A

N0.98,251 Patented Den. 2 8, 1869.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK GOSS, OF IVEXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHKOVEL-PLOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 98,251., dated December 28, 1869'.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK GOSS, of Wexford, in the county ot` Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improved Shovel-Plow; and I do hereby describe the Sillll?.

The subject of my invention is a shovel or cultivating plow of novel and improved construction. It is a beam implement, and adapted to work between rows and cultivate one side each of two rows at each cut, being provided with a central share or shovel by which to loosen the soil, and adjustable side wingsy tion on the line z z, Fig.2; and Fig. 4, a perspective view ot' the shovel or share attached.

A straight or suitably-curvedv beam, A, at'- fords the means for attachment of the other parts. It has jointed to it at its rear end Athe .customary inclined standard, B, for thel at# tachment of` the handles C with which said standard is provided, as represented, and is provided at its front end with the usual elevis, D, or its equivalent, f'ortlieattachmentof draft.

The shovel or share E is supported on the inclined front end of a sole-bar, F, supported in proper position under the beam. Said bar further provides a socket for the lower end of' the standard B. Carving past the beam,it is traversed by the rear end thereof' and its rear end athereby supported. Said curved portion ot' it, forming further the heel ot' the implement,

is connected with the beam in front ot' the standard B by means of a tie-bolt, G, and an upright arm, H, secured thereon and traversing the beam. 'lhe shovel or share E is constructed or provided at its rear end with a tiaring dovetail socket, e, Fig. 4, for the reception of its abutment or support, which latter being correspondingly shaped, the shovel being simply slipped on, will be securely held in place without other fastening.

The wings or scrapers I I are arranged on the respective sides of the sole-bar F, immediately behind the shovel or share E. They consist ot' straight Hat plates of steel or other suitable material, and formy as arranged vertical horizontally-inclined sides for forcing the eartltlaterally against the plants. They are hinged at their frontvends, preferably as represented, tothe tie-boltG, supporting the t'ront end of the sole-bar F, being in that case supported vertically by a nut, g, on said bolt, and are provided at their rear ends with suitable means for contracting and expanding the-m as required, which means may consist of slotted links J J, hinged thereto, and embracing a. clampfscrew,`K, traversing the standard B, as represented.

A vertical slot., a, in the` front end of the beam A may receive the stem l of the bracket or frame of a ga ge-wheel, L, saidwheel being supported by a pin, m, traversing its stem within said slot, and adjustable vertically by a plurality of perforations for the reception of said pin, as represented, or by equivalent means. v

A metallic sheathing, n, may protect the sole of' the sole-bar F when said part is made ot' wood. Sufficient play being permitted by the joints between the sole-bar and beam at their rearends and between the former and thestandard, the tie-bolt G, supporting the front end 4of said bar, may serve to adjust its depth and angle.'

The material of the several parts and the details ot' construction and arrangement are ot' course variable.'

The frame being constructed as proposed, separate fastenin gs may be entirely-'dispensed with, thus lessening the original cost and labor of building the implement, and by facilitating taking it apart for transportation and storage thus further lessen its expense.

The simple form of the several parts adapts the implement to be made by any ordinary mechanic with common hand-tools. The superiorityot' itsaction in cultivating is apparent. It is ot' very light draft and adapted to be managed with the utmost facility.

I claim as my inventionl. The combinatiomin a cultivatingplow,ot

`vice J J K for adjusting the wings or Scrapers, an adjustable gageWheel,L Z, and means,am,

for holding the gage-wheel, constructed and' arranged as herein represented and described, for the purposes shown.

lo the above specification of' my improved shovel-plow or cuitivator I have signed my hand this 9th day of November, 1869.

FRANK GOSS.

Vitnesses:

F. M. KLAUCKE, J r., T. SoHErrLIN. 

